Charger!

Charger! is a bite-sized puzzle game made for Ludum Dare 46 around the theme 'Keep it alive.' Players click through a procedurally arranged room to locate a hidden charger, exercising observation skills, spatial memory, and basic deductive reasoning with each run. Because item locations are randomised, players cannot simply memorise a solution — they must re-scan the environment and update their mental model, providing a modest workout for attention and working memory. The short session length and low-stakes framing make it a calm, pressure-free puzzle experience well suited to younger children or anyone looking for a gentle cognitive warm-up.

The randomised placement of the charger introduces a mild variable-reward loop — players may feel pulled into 'just one more run' to beat their previous search time, and the near-miss sensation of clicking through almost every object before finding the last one can be mildly frustrating. These effects are very low-intensity compared to commercial games and are unlikely to drive problematic play in most children. There are no monetisation mechanics, no ads, no social pressure, and no harmful content whatsoever, making this one of the cleanest risk profiles possible.